New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-05
NOTES FROM THE FAR NORTH VEST.
RAILROAD BUILDING-EASTERN CAPITAL
ON Puget SOUND.

trpov Az c.sIoyAI CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUNE
TACOMA W. T., May 1S-It Is reported that no
less than $4,000 900 has this spring been drawn
out of Eastern Tanks be invested in the country
about Puget Sound. Next week VIII witness inc
completion OF the Canadian Pacific Railway TO Van
couver a few miles to the north. The same week
Will probably be fu thcr distinguished by the arrival
of the first ship of tine Canadian Pacinc halfway
trans Pacific feet, whereby traveller may now
crcumnavigate the globe by the al OF Guy Two
corporations tho Pcnlnsulat aud oriental steamship
Company from Liverpool to Hong Kong ana tho
Canadian Pacific from Hong Kong to Liverpool Next
week, also, it is expected that the Northern Pacific
Railway Will complete the connection OF It's new
line of rails the swtchback at stampede Pass,
TO be temporarily used until the completion OF the
long tunnel at the point, and thus Tacoma VIII
become terminus Of the great system. equally with
Portland 1t will this season draw large share Oh
shipments OF the wheat crop from Eastern Washington
Territory with good prospects also for an unpnee-
denied crop owing the atcnes Of the season. which
enabled wheat on tho high lands 10 get sum
GENTLY set TO Withstand being broken down by the
late rains which Will improve that on the low lands
and assist its development
Meanwhile Seattle does not propose 20 stand Idly
by and allow Its present supremacy to be wrsted
away by the upsur city Of Tacoma Railway
building is making rapid progress In two directions.
So.thward line Is being constructed 10 connect seattle
Win Vancouver, ana tus Will DC puHHtu 10 conn
plcton II possible during the present year. Eastward
the seattle, Shore and Eastern Halfway has been
surveyed around Cne north OF Lakes Union ana Wash
ingtOn, anu the survey Is beng pushed towani the
snoqualmIc Pass, 10 winch point the road VIII be
built this year Thence II VIII be rapidly extended
" booming city spokane ais the Northern
racine Halfway city having more water-power than
Minneapolis. The new road VIII there be met By
new connection 10 DC built from The east a. Wei
by the present Northern Iacinc line
The surveyors oil the Lew IOute are said TO have
found al snOlualmlc Pass far easier crossing OF the
Cascade range mat OF the Northern Pacific AT
STAMPEDE lass \ days l Icl III with MIR.
thompson whose supe intcndence the survey Is
Deng made, and tramped across the country IN ms
company COdl Creek station " the present
camp oI the surveyors at squaA- lie dhectod ny
a.vcition 10 the abundance variety Oh berries to
DC expected later III the season, Including iaacA-
berries said " be the most delicious In tAe wOiId'
large, juicy blacAcap rspberres, bearberres salmon
De rlos, salal beTncs oregon grdpcs-Ot true grape,
but a berry-ctc. The maple trees here are hignIy
yrzeu Tor nAKng furniture, "a uey grow with
larsc AnOIty Doc, giving an innniIc variety Ol
ornamental ngurug, liAc brdseyc Or CURED map.e
at last, only moe Intricate ana elaborate. He
called attention 10 coarse Vine which is known
as wild cucumber "Od man Oh the woods anu
which has root eight or ten inches In diameter and
three 1cct long, used - rmcdy Tor cancer
Alter leaving Mr. Ihomspon at his camp, l pushed
Oh 40 iLe oecbihtoa eI.OquaIDlc hop ranch, the
iOrgcst but one III the world The part played by
Washington Territory hops last year, In Squeezing
plans Of speculators and supplying the worlds
markets, when New-iork state hops had proved
failure. Is well remembered The yield per -
,cneth;ng fabulous 100 pounds or even two tons
and tho quality superior. found bergamot growing
luXuIiantY In a ganon near by and The owner com
planned OF the difficulty Of cHtnpaung IT. May not
this indicate Of wealth In cultivltng
bergamOt and peppermint for thclr oil, the SOIL and
climate bcing apparently adapted to the raising Of
aromatic plants.
Among recent distinguished visitors hereabouts were
ex-senator Warner Miner his wife ana daughter at
VICTORIA, under Colonel stevenson; the
United states Consul, and lii company with ca
Mason 4. %
and the senator made tour vi Chinatown Including
the Joss house and the opium Ichncrcs. There
said TO DC four fvc thousand Chinese Victoria,
though l believe that to be cXaggcatOn, but the
DnsineSs OF refining for the tinted
States is In their hands since our laws practically
ior0d the importation OF crude opium Tho next
day took the boat for Puget Sound-tlrawiug by
the way a fund Of information from Governor Squire,
who has thoroughly studied the rcsOurccs OF the
Territory and made abe reports upon that subject.
lie pointed out Protection Island where tho English
pheasants introduced few years since and protected
by tic game laws Of the Territory have Increased
so as to alon excellent sport, descanted Oh tho
.rOWng settlement OF Anarchists nihiists and dyna-
mitcrs at Pot Angeles, which passed near but
not in sight ofand gave the historyand statistics OF
almost every place along tho route. We mot tho
Aucon steamng To Victoria 10 convey the Canadian
survey party, chatting at the steamers long dolay-for
sho was three days last duc-to their field OF work
near the Arctic circle; and passed, Port Town
send tho United States steamer undcr Lieutenant
Clovers command, which was anchored there ready 10
start with our Government survey party for Alaska
Tho trip fIom Victoria to Tacoma anorIs an ever
changing panorama OF grandeur and beauty Vest
want rises tic snowy range OF olympic mountains:
northward the lo'dly summit OF Mount Baker south
east the still lofuer crater " Mount Tacoma both
always cleaning white with perennial ani
glaciers. Rarely. II ever, has Mount Tacoma boon
asconci all its IA GOO feet more OF attitude
Professor PuDmcr, % the AMMO Wright Institute OF
Tacoma. IL preparing to make tho this summer
In the interest OF science and is decided enthusiasts.
N the subject. The Professor Is well known I'm the
metropolis and I'm Brook yn, where he has al his
life resided till called here few months ago Bishop
Paddock. undcr whose supervision the school is con-
Quoted, is also from brooklyn.